Trump, National Counterterrorism Center

Trump's pick to lead the National Counterterrorism Center has called Jan. 6 rioters 'political prisoners'
President Trump has chosen Michael Ellis as deputy CIA director, and Joe Kent to oversee counterterrorism intelligence.
Trump makes a provocative choice for the National Counterterrorism Center
Take Joe Kent, for example. The Seattle Times reported:
Trump nominates Joe Kent as Director of National Counterterrorism Center
President Donald Trump announced on Feb. 3 that he will nominate Joe Kent to be the Director of the National Counter Terrorism Center.
Trump nominates Washington’s Joe Kent to lead counterterrorism agency
President Donald Trump has nominated Joe Kent to lead the National Counterterrorism Center. The announcement comes three months after Kent lost a bid for a U.S. House seat for a second time to Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. Mark Graves/The Oregonian
Trump picks Joe Kent for counterterrorism center director role
Former President Donald Trump has nominated Joe Kent for a significant role in national security. Kent, a former Army Special Forces soldier and two-time Republican candidate for
Trump’s Pick for Counterrorism Called for Arresting BLM Leaders as Terrorists
"We need to treat antifa and BLM like terrorist organizations," said Joe Kent. "We need to use the tools of the federal government, the FBI, the US Marshals—go after them like organized criminals and terrorists.
Trump’s nominee to lead counterterrorism efforts has white nationalist ties
President Trump nominated Joe Kent to lead National Counterterrorism Center. Kent has ties to white nationalists and neo-Nazis.
Trump nominates Joe Kent to lead counterterrorism center
Former Washington congressional candidate Joe Kent is President Donald Trump’s choice for director of the National Counterterrorism Center, the president announced Monday.
Trump picks Joe Kent for Director of National Counterterrorism
In a debate in the KOIN 6 studio back in October 2024, Kent affirmed his support for a number of Trump policies, including building a wall to stop the flow of illegal immigrants into the U.S.
Trump's National Counterterrorism Center pick under fire for white nationalism ties
Joe Kent, President Donald Trump's nominee to head the National Counterterrorism Center, is facing criticism for his past ties to white nationalism.
Trump’s Pick to Lead Counterterrorism Is a White Supremacist Dream
Yet another Trump appointee is in bed with white nationalists. On Monday, President Trump nominated Joe Kent as director of the National Counterterrorism Center. “Joe has hunted down terrorists and criminals his entire adult life.
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In Our View: Kent’s beliefs undermine his qualifications
Kent routinely demonstrated support for people who are nothing less than terrorists, undermining his apparent qualifications as patriotic bulwark standing in defense of the United States. Kent also ...
Trump names Joe Kent as NCTC chief and Sean Parnell as Pentagon spokesman
The two men are prominent veterans, Joe Kent being a former Green Beret and Sean Parnell leading one of the most decorated ...
Trump Picks Ukraine Aid Critic To Head Anti-Terrorism Center
Joe Kent, a former GOP congressional candidate whose social media feed sometimes echoed pro-Russian talking points about the ...